This marks the first meeting between the teams in the conference tournament.

Elon has won eight of 10 all-time meetings, including a 2-0 road victory this season.

Elon (12-4-2) carries a four-game unbeaten string into the game and should be in good position to land in the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row.

To guarantee a place in the national tournament, winning the conference tournament again would reserve a spot.

Elon coach Darren Powell said he likes the way his team has played down the stretch. Under Powell, the Phoenix has won five of seven opening assignments in the league tournament.

Eighth-seeded Davidson is 6-10-1 overall. The Wildcats are on a four-game losing streak, scoring a total of one goal during that stretch.

Elon has posted shutouts in three of the last four games entering the postseason. Goalkeeper Nathan Dean is the reigning Southern Conference Player of the Week.

The Phoenix, which has set the program record of 12 victories since moving to Division I for the 1999 season, is in a better situation than last season when it entered the conference tournament as the sixth seed.

Elon senior forward Chris Thomas leads the country with 21 goals this season. He needs one point (an assist or goal) to tie the school record for career points, which is held by Mike Wessels, who played in the mid-1980s, at 113.